The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance has stated that the government has not incurred a loss at a press conference. It is after the JVP filed a petition in the Supreme Court regarding a financial fraud of Rs.15.9 billion.
However, the Ministry of Finance recently submitted a report to the Finance Committee of Parliament stating that a sugar tax fraud of Rs. 15.9 billion has been committed. The statement issued by the Finance Committee reveals the details of the sugar tax fraud and confirms that the fraud amounts to Rs. 15.9 billion.
The Secretary of the relevant Ministry is primarily responsible as the financial authority of a Ministry. However, the statement made by the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance SR Attygalle at a media briefing today (12th) that no such fraud had taken place was utterly contrary to the report issued to the Finance Committee under his responsibility.
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